That Remote Life | Interviews with Digital Nomads and Location Independent Entrepreneurs | Why Asheville, NC is The Best US City for Digital Nomads with Ric Pratte

Today on the podcast, Mitko is joined by Ric Pratte, the founder of AVL Digital Nomads, a group dedicated to promoting Asheville, North Caroline as a digital nomad destination and helping connect nomads and remote workers in Asheville.

Show Notes

Today on the podcast, Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Ric Pratte (@ricpratte), the founder of AVL Digital Nomads, a group dedicated to promoting Asheville, North Caroline as a digital nomad destination and helping connect nomads and remote workers in Asheville.

Ric and Mitko discussed why Asheville is a great US base for digital nomads, the economic impact of remote workers in a city like Asheville, and why not talking about work is the #1 rule for a remote worker meet-up.

💬  Topics Discussed:

• How did Ric become aware of the digital nomad movement?
• Getting the idea to build a digital nomad community in Asheville
• What was the initial reception of the AVL Digital Nomads group?
• The exponential growth of AVL Digital Nomads
• Why is Asheville such a great place for remote workers and digital nomads?
• The cost of living in Asheville
• The benefits of living in small towns and communities around Asheville
• The growth of Asheville and neighboring communities
• Coworking spaces and places to work from in Asheville
• The economic impact of remote workers moving to Asheville
• Does the local government and the city of Asheville support, remote workers?
• How does the influx of remote workers affect social life in Asheville?
• What do AVL Digital Nomads events look like?
• The diversity of the Asheville remote worker community
• The importance of socializing with other remote workers
• Creating a space for digital nomads and remote workers

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🎒 Resources:

• https://www.meetup.com/avl-digital-nomads/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricpratte/
• https://www.milb.com/asheville
• https://ventureasheville.com/
• https://www.blueridgeparkway.org/
• https://www.mojocoworking.com/?public=&page=54
• https://hatchinnovationhub.org/
• https://www.ashevillechamber.org/

What is That Remote Life | Interviews with Digital Nomads and Location Independent Entrepreneurs ?

That Remote Life is a podcast focused on helping you become location independent in order to live life on your terms. Serial entrepreneur and traveler Mitko Karshovski interviews some of the most successful entrepreneurs and digital nomads to help uncover the strategies and skills to help you reach the same success. Follow Mitko's journey in real-time as he builds his own location independent business and shares all the lessons and experiences. If you are someone who wants to get out of a desk job, start your own business, and become a location independent entrepreneur, then this show is for you. Visit the show online at ThatRemoteLife.com/podcast